picked this up during my last evacuation from the latest hurricane. definitely a good buy. easily portable, USB powered, and there is an optional plug for an additional a/c (?) adapter. comes with a handy backup program that works...picked this up during my last evacuation from the latest hurricane. definitely a good buy. easily portable, USB powered, and there is an optional plug for an additional a/c (?) adapter. comes with a handy backup program that works on both PC and MAC. Points for design b/c it is totally cute, and it comes with a plastic box that you can store it in and also the cord. ideal for packin up when i have to flee from another hurricane.